minor upset

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

a small and less significant surprising result

upsetADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

minor

Examples (10)

  • The local team's victory was seen as a minor upset.
  • It was a minor upset when the favorite lost the first set.
  • The election results caused a minor upset in the polls.
  • Nobody expected the rookie to cause even a minor upset.
  • The defeat of the second seed was a minor upset for the tournament.
  • This minor upset might affect their ranking slightly.
  • Despite the minor upset, the team qualified for the finals.
  • The challenger pulled off a minor upset against the champion.
  • There was a minor upset in the opening match of the season.
  • Critics described the result as a minor upset rather than a shock.